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banister



ban·is·ter [ ˈba-nə-stər]



banister   
noun
[ˈba-nə-stər]
variants: or less commonly bannister

Definition of banister

1a : a handrail with its supporting posts
b : handrail
2 : baluster sense 2


Other Words from banister
banistered \ ˈba-​nə-​stərd \ adjective


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

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Recent Examples on the Web


//The wood banister staircase leads to three bedrooms generous in size with the possibility of adding a master bathroom without compromising the integrity of the layout.
— Bang Staff And Correspondents, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Coming soon in Alameda," 3 Sep. 2019
//Folded across a living-room banister is a patchwork quilt sewn by her sister-in-law Nancy showing a line of trees and a Bigfoot.
— Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "Do you have a werewolf problem? Upright alligator? Cryptozoologist Linda Godfrey probably believes you," 24 July 2019
//At Allen's house, there was no heat, the lights were rarely on, banisters were falling apart, and the only item in the fridge was fruit juice, friends recall.
— Ben Baskin, SI.com, "Breaking Bad: The False Step and Downfall of Penn Legend Jerome Allen," 11 July 2019
//Inside the main lodge are carvings of bears and raccoons for banister finials, a bison head presiding from high up on the great room’s walls.
— Alec Scott, Sunset Magazine, "Lake Effect: On Reviving a Family Tradition with Your Closest Friends," 22 Jan. 2018
//The banister was inspired by the one in David Hicks's house, the Grove, in Oxfordshire.
— David A. Keeps, House Beautiful, "Peter Dunham on Transforming a California Beach Cottage," 4 Dec. 2012
//In this Clinton Hill home, that meant choosing vintage rugs, textiles, furniture, lighting, and decor, incorporating reclaimed wood as much as possible (like as floating shelves), and revitalizing banisters and window casings.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "Almost Everything in This Colorful Family Home is Vintage," 3 May 2019
//Intertwine fresh greenery with white ribbon around a staircase banister to reflect a tree covered in frost, or lights around your fireplace mantle replicating the glow of luminarias.
— Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "A Celebrity Event Planner’s Secrets for the Best Holiday Party Ever," 10 Oct. 2018
//Many windowless rooms will now feature a virtual balcony—essentially a banister and an 80-inch high-definition screen that live-streams video in real time from the ship's upper decks.
— Olivia Rassow, ELLE Decor, "Crazy or Brilliant: Virtual Balconies," 7 Feb. 2014


First Known Use of banister

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a



History and Etymology for banister

alteration of baluster



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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbanister
variants: also bannister

Synonyms of banister

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports
  • a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase

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More Definitions forbanister

banister

noun

English Language Learners Definition of banister

: a structure like a fence with a bar on top that is built along the side of a set of stairs

banister

noun
ban·​is·​ter | \ ˈba-nə-stər\

Kids Definition of banister

1 : one of the slender posts used to support the handrail of a staircase
2 : a handrail and its supporting posts
3 : the handrail of a staircase